Carcinoembryonic antigen peptide-1

Carcinoembryonic antigen peptide-1 is a nine amino acid peptide fragment of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), a protein that is overexpressed in several cancer cell types, including gastrointestinal, breast, and non-small-cell lung.

Synonyms:

• CAP-1
• Carcinoembryonic Antigen Peptide-1
• Carcinoembryonic Peptide-1
• CEA Peptide 1
• CEA Peptide 9-mer

External links

• National Cancer Institute Definition of carcinoembryonic antigen peptide 1